Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:41 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:19 am – 4:47 pm
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People31,865 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.39,397 householdsMedian household income $105,395Median home value $621,100Median rent $2,130 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,960 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 14,551 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, public administration 12%, retail 10%Average commute 29 minutes67% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 52%, other Indo-European languages 13%, Vietnamese 9%, Spanish 9%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 61°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 41°F19 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sacramento 5 Ese station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCarrington College - Sacramentocollege · 5.3 miCosumnes River Collegecollege · 6.0 miMather Lakelake · 5.8 miBlodgett Reservoirreservoir · 6.5 miAlumni Grovewoods · 7.0 miCorral Lake (historical)lake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWildhawk Golf Clubrecreation area · under a mile · 142 acresSouthgate Recreation/Park Districtrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 116 acresSutter's Fort State Historic Parkstate historic site · 9.8 miState Indian Museum State Historic Parkstate historic site · 9.9 miStone Lakes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.7 mi · 2,246 acresAmerican River Accessstate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes95 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Jan 198050 mi away, near Brentwood, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 15 Sep 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSacramento County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025198 of 365 days measured162 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sacramento County monitors, CA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sacramento Mainserves 527,979 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation69 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSierra Vista Hospital5.3 miPost officeFlorin Post Office2.7 miTown hallElk Grove City Hall6.3 miPoliceSacramento County Sheriff's Office5.8 miFire stationSacramento Metropolitan Fire District Station 551.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF20 miInterstateI-80 Bus9.4 miUS highwayUS 505.2 miAmtrakSacramento Valley Station SAC12 miLight railWatt/Manlove Station (EB)Sacramento RT5.2 miCoachSacramentoInternational Bus Lines8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95829 ZIP area.
